tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2325706421952281177.post2055099891766154747..comments2023-08-14T07:24:56.761-04:00Comments on A Steampunk Reverie: A Matter of WordsCali MacKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01860615677199216262noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2325706421952281177.post-21779303085448712212013-06-15T13:53:17.778-04:002013-06-15T13:53:17.778-04:00@Raen, love the phrase "necro post" :) ...@Raen, love the phrase "necro post" :) I, too, am glad for this helpful post as I'm trying my first steampunk excursion.BHansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10574725164731591684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2325706421952281177.post-68291423421695767862013-06-10T16:31:12.916-04:002013-06-10T16:31:12.916-04:00Great resources!Great resources!KittyM23https://www.blogger.com/profile/04328230351922777316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2325706421952281177.post-9658462696027686802012-07-06T18:28:05.707-04:002012-07-06T18:28:05.707-04:00Raen, so happy that you found the post useful!! A...Raen, so happy that you found the post useful!! All the best with your story!Cali MacKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860615677199216262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2325706421952281177.post-25891859935061538512012-07-06T17:46:23.214-04:002012-07-06T17:46:23.214-04:00Sorry to necropost, but thank you so much for this...Sorry to necropost, but thank you so much for this! I've been planning out a steampunk story, but I'm finding it hard to know what words to stay away from (words like okay and racism weren't created until the 1900s). This is extremely helpful!Raenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14981965117610079407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2325706421952281177.post-60766302496672933022011-08-10T14:06:50.910-04:002011-08-10T14:06:50.910-04:00Thanks for letting me know, Eli! I'm glad to ...Thanks for letting me know, Eli! I'm glad to hear we actually turn up in searches-- and not 50 pages in. Yay!!Cali MacKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860615677199216262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2325706421952281177.post-76353342186247937882011-08-10T13:54:43.589-04:002011-08-10T13:54:43.589-04:00I did a google search for "steampunk words&qu...I did a google search for "steampunk words" and surprise, surprise.... this came up at #2. :DEli Ashpencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02922131555113685995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2325706421952281177.post-17709770382482378772009-10-03T23:14:48.003-04:002009-10-03T23:14:48.003-04:00Thanks for stopping by everyone! I really am addi...Thanks for stopping by everyone! I really am addicted to the site, and sometimes find myself looking up every fifth word I type. I find staying as true as possible to your time period immediately sets a feel for the era. Simple and easy.Cali MacKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860615677199216262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2325706421952281177.post-81357478785737774612009-10-03T10:46:47.138-04:002009-10-03T10:46:47.138-04:00Hey, Cali.
It's great to find you and your be...Hey, Cali.<br /><br />It's great to find you and your beautiful blog and website. Nice job. Like Jemi, I will spend this rainy day searching your posted sites for thier fascinating facts. <br /><br />cateCat Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493268568982185122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2325706421952281177.post-68299587624170950552009-10-01T20:34:02.786-04:002009-10-01T20:34:02.786-04:00Great post! I love dictionaries and words.
Like ...Great post! I love dictionaries and words. <br /><br />Like Jemi, I too may spend a good few hours wading through them all. Can think of worse ways to spend my time.... :)Just Wendy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05268645629027109282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2325706421952281177.post-35242073891175379432009-09-20T17:10:31.166-04:002009-09-20T17:10:31.166-04:00Thanks for taking the time to comment, Jemi, and J...Thanks for taking the time to comment, Jemi, and Jmartin!<br /><br />Jemi, I swear I look up every other word I write some days. I'm completely addicted to the Online Etymology site.<br /><br />Jmartin, that's a great idea. I'll have to do a bit of research and post.Cali MacKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860615677199216262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2325706421952281177.post-91239523568389160672009-09-20T16:17:43.587-04:002009-09-20T16:17:43.587-04:00Thanks. All this buzz about steampunk has whet my ...Thanks. All this buzz about steampunk has whet my appetite for more. Perhaps you could add a blog post of seminal steampunk reading?jmartinlibraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518086626337975099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2325706421952281177.post-50620596835447845312009-09-20T12:12:07.259-04:002009-09-20T12:12:07.259-04:00Wow - I didn't know anything like these dictio...Wow - I didn't know anything like these dictionaries existed. What a great resource!<br /><br />The only down side is that I'm probably going to spend too much time this afternoon going through them for fun!! :)<br /><br />Thanks, Calista!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.com